COUNTY
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Connecticut · 337,697 residents (2025 est.) · 140.181 sq mi
Part of the Bridgeport metro area
The short version
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,667. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. Median home value is $428,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:337,697 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024329K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(17,773)
5 to 95.9%(19,548)
10 to 146.5%(21,437)
15 to 197.7%(25,471)
20 to 246.9%(22,779)
25 to 3411.4%(37,518)
35 to 4412.9%(42,634)
45 to 5413.3%(43,920)
55 to 6413.8%(45,378)
65 to 749.3%(30,517)
75 to 844.5%(14,729)
85 and over2.3%(7,555)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,667
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $87,135 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 56.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Other services8.8%
Retail trade8.8%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Public administration7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$428,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $397,000 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
4.8
+5%since 2023
from 4.6 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(174,303)
Black11.1%(36,215)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(85,034)
Asian5.2%(16,949)
Other4.2%(13,795)
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(170,971)
Black11.3%(37,116)
Hispanic / Latino26.7%(87,769)
Asian5.1%(16,751)
Other5.1%(16,652)
80
+2%since 2023
from 79 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.7%(32,054)
South American4.6%(15,171)
Central American4.4%(14,424)
Mexican3%(9,909)
Dominican2.8%(9,174)
Ecuadorian2%(6,455)
Colombian1.4%(4,736)
Guatemalan1.4%(4,634)
Salvadoran1.1%(3,778)
Honduran0.8%(2,708)
Cuban0.7%(2,410)
Peruvian0.7%(2,305)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.6%(2,029)
Costa Rican0.3%(927)
Spaniard0.2%(647)
Venezuelan0.2%(577)
Chilean0.1%(383)
Panamanian0.1%(337)
Argentine0.1%(285)
Paraguayan0.1%(166)
Bolivian0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(3,912)
Chinese1%(3,383)
Laotian0.5%(1,758)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,736)
Filipino0.5%(1,616)
Bangladeshi0.2%(817)
Cambodian0.2%(804)
Pakistani0.2%(781)
Korean0.2%(657)
Kazakh0.1%(310)
Nepalese0.1%(275)
Japanese0.1%(267)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(134)
Mongolian0%(99)
Malaysian0%(72)
Sri Lankan0%(38)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Indonesian0%(21)
Burmese0%(14)
Ancestry
Italian14.2%(46,740)
Irish12.2%(40,214)
English6.2%(20,397)
German5.5%(17,979)
West Indian4.3%(14,140)
Polish4.3%(14,040)
American3.9%(12,728)
Jamaican2.5%(8,078)
Brazilian1.8%(5,784)
Russian1.6%(5,227)
Portuguese1.5%(5,100)
Hungarian1.5%(5,089)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.4%(4,773)
French1.3%(4,125)
Scottish1.2%(4,082)
Greek1%(3,457)
Subsaharan African1%(3,296)
Slovak0.9%(3,099)
Swedish0.8%(2,635)
French Canadian0.8%(2,605)
Arab0.7%(2,163)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,870)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,697)
Norwegian0.4%(1,424)
Romanian0.4%(1,244)
Dutch0.4%(1,236)
British0.4%(1,187)
Welsh0.3%(932)
Czech0.3%(849)
Cape Verdean0.2%(805)
Austrian0.2%(718)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(616)
Armenian0.2%(575)
Canadian0.2%(566)
Danish0.2%(518)
Nigerian0.2%(503)
Lebanese0.1%(484)
Guyanese0.1%(478)
Croatian0.1%(404)
Turkish0.1%(396)
Egyptian0.1%(388)
Slovene0.1%(348)
Syrian0.1%(323)
Swiss0.1%(317)
Moroccan0.1%(278)
Ghanaian0.1%(269)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(206)
Bulgarian0.1%(196)
Latvian0.1%(180)
Iranian0%(159)
Serbian0%(153)
Barbadian0%(125)
Finnish0%(115)
Israeli0%(84)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Australian0%(75)
Palestinian0%(68)
Belgian0%(68)
Jordanian0%(36)
Iraqi0%(25)
Kenyan0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 87.3% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(53,450)
Married48.9%(64,361)
Widowed2.5%(3,326)
Divorced7.9%(10,410)
Women 15+
Never married36.5%(50,725)
Married44.1%(61,237)
Widowed7.9%(11,033)
Divorced11.5%(15,959)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut has about 329,259 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?
The typical household in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $89,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?
In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $428,800, and the typical rent is about $1,546 a month.
How educated are people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 12.4% of people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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